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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 02042003 - C61-C63 To: BOARD F r CONTRA S'S`A COUNTY From: William B.Walker, M.D. Health Services Director Date, February 4, 2003 Subject: Extension of Emergency Declaration Regarding Homelessness SPECIFIC"QUEST(S)ORCOMMENT I)A'rION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION Recommendation: CONTIN UT with the emergency action originally taken by the Board on November 16, 1999 regarding the issue of homelessness in Centra Costa County. Rack o d: Government Code Section 8630 required that,for a.body which mets weekly that the need to continue the emergency declaration be reviewed at least every 14 days until the local emergency is terminated. In no event is the review to take place more than 21 days after the previous review. With the continuing inclement weather and no additional resources having been aisle to be placed on line to assist in sheltering homeless individuals and families, it is appropriate for the Board'to continue the declaration of a local emergency regarding homelessness. On November 16, 1999, the Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 8630, on homelessness in Contra Costa County. This local emergency was extended on December 1, 1999, December 20, 1999, January 11, 2400, January 25,; 2040, February 15, 2000, March 7, 2000, March 21, 2000, Apra 11, 2000, May Ifs, 2000, June 6, 2000,'; July 13, 2000, August '8, 2000, September 12, 2000, September 26 2000, October 10, 2000, October 24, 2000, November 14, 2000, December 5, 2000, December 19, 2000; January 9, 2001, January 23,'> 2€01, February 6, 2401; February 27, 2001, :March 13, 2001, March 27, 200 1, April 10,2001,.April:24,', 2041, May 8, 2001, May 22, 2001, June 5, 2401, June 19, 2001, July 10, 2001, July 24, 2001, August 7, 2001, September 11, 2001, September 25, 2001 October 9, 2001, October 23, 2001, November 6, 2001, December 4, 2001, December 18, 2001, January 8, 2002, January 22, 2002, February 5, 2002,' February 26, 2002, March 12; 2002, March 26, 2002,April 9, 2002,April 23, 2012, May 7, 2042, May 21, 2002, June 4; 2002, and June 18, 2002; July 9, 2002, July 23, 2002, August 6g 2002, September'10,'; 2002, September 24, 2002, October 8, 2002, October 22, 2002, November 5, 2002, December 3, 2002,', December 17, 2042, January 21, 2003. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE __L:�f`RE'."•wOMMI NDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OR RECt7 MENDAT'ION OF BOARDO:'+ MITT E P `APPROVE OTHER ACTION OF ��I 810 ON Febr,� 4, 2003 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED � ��;THER OW 8 VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS;A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT LL _) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACT ION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AYES. _ _ _ _ NOES. _ _ _ OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHC3WN. ASSENT. ABSTAIN. Contact Person., Wendel Brunner,M.D. 313-6712 ATTESTED>;February 4. ZQ23 CC: Health Services Administration JOHN SWEETS , CLERK OF THE,BOARD OF Public Health Administration SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY :4i ,r> s 8 DEPUTY To: B Off`SUPERVISORS ¢� CONTRA I SA C S I A . . Ct)UN`t V From: William B.Walker,i.D. Health Sakes Director Hate: February 4, 2003 Subject: EXTENSION OF MER ENCY DECLARATION AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT FOR NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION IO Recommendation: CONTINUE with the emergency action originally taken by the Board on December 14, 1999 based on the increasing/epidemic number of AlDS/H1V and Hepatitis C uses among injection drag users i Contra Costa.County. ackerou €I: Continued JAIeedfor Emergency The spread of disease, particularly HIV and Hepatitis C, through the sharing of needles continues to be a grave concern in Contra Costa County. 30% of all people living with AIDS in Contra Costa were infected by injection drug use with the highest number of AIDS cases in West County. As ofl December 1997, Richmond had the highest cumulative incidence of AIDS (4,8 per 1000 population) among Contra Costa cities, with at bast 50 cases. Injection drug use was the estimated mode of-infection', among 40% of all individuals diagnosed with AIDS in Richmond. Among.t ican Americans diagnosed. with SDS in richmond 1952 .1998'53%were most likely inkaed through injection drug use, Contra Costa Health Services does not currently provide needle exchange services(it is prohibited f om' doing so absent a declared public health emergency). CCHS does provide services focused on injection' drug users including: 1-tHV/AIDS Outreach and Education, 2-IBJ` antibody testing, 3-Substance Abuse 'Treatment, 4-Health on Wheels Van, and 5-Substance Abuse Counseling and Treatment for RIV-infected clients. CON'TN'tTEID ON AT ACHMENi: YES SIGNAILTRE: f, EC0NUV1ENZDA'I1ON OF COUNTY AID ISTRATOR RECtD1VWENIDAI`tON OF BOARD CONT TTEE --APPROVE OTHEER SIGNATURE(S): � ACTION OF B q N Febnkary 4, 2,303 APPROVED AS RECOMMEND ED X OTEER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT TIBIS IS A TRUE I7`di AN-NOIUs X (ABS NT III } AND CORRECT CORY OF AN ACTION 7A;R.E AYES: NOES: T AND ENTERED ON THE WHIR ES OF THE BOARD AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSEN : ABSTAI T-' ATI'ESTEID February 4, 2003 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF TF—It BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNT YADNMN STRATOR Contact Person: Wendel Branner,M. D. 313-6712 CC: Health Services Director Public Health Ado-dnistration � t s s s r B Y t C f # y f ? DEPUTY Board r�,f`Supearvi ors Paige 2 Emergency Declaration or Support o;�f Needle Exchange Programs s Exchange Works, a community-based Heade exchange servie currently in operation in Contra Gusto currently distributes clean needles on a one-to-orae basis. Their volunteer staff currently exchange 5,000 needles per -week at two sites. 'Where are no established needle exchange program in East or Central County. PROGRESS SVVCE EHERGENCY DECLARATION€7L Y DECEMBER L 4, 1999 At the ward of Supervisors December 14, 1999 meeting, CCHS was directed to take four actions, As of January 7, 2000 the following has been completed: CCHS has entered into discussions with Exchange Works in Nest County. Supplies for the ongoing provision of the services have been identified. CCHS, staff have been identified to assist with the provision of information and referrals. Documentation forms are beim reviewed and revised as necessary to ensure that specific information is available to the Board.. Planning for an East County process will begin later this quarter after the preliminary process in West County is completed, This emergency action was renewed on December 20, 1999, January 11, 2000, January 25, 2000,, February 15, 2000, March 7, 2000, March 21., 2000, April 11, 2000, May 16, 2004, June 6, 2000, July; 18, 2000, August 8, 2000, September 12, 2000, September 26, 2000, October 10, 2000, October 24,'; 2000, November 14, 2000, December 5, 2000, December 19, 2400, January 9, 2001, January 23, 2001, February 6, 2001, February 27, 2001, March 13, 2001, larch 27, 2001, Apra 10, 20,01, April 24,'; 2001, May 8, 2001, May 22, 2001, Jane 5, 2001,June 19, 2001, July 10, 2001, July 24, 2001, August' 7, 2001, September 11,Y 2001, September 25, 2001 October 9, 2001, October 23; 2001, November 6, 2001,` December 4, 2001, December 18, 2001, January 8, 2002, January 22, 2002, February 5, 2€342, February 26, 2002, March 12,2002, March 26, 2002, April 9, 2002,April 23, 2002, May 7, 2002, May 21, 2002, June 4, 2002; June 18, 2002, July 9, 2002, July 23, 2002, August 6, 2002, Sept e 143, 2002,, September 24, 2002, October 8, 2002, October 22, 2002, November'5, 2002, December 3, 20€32, December 17, 2002, January 21, 2003. TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Steven Steinbrecher CIO,Deoartment of Infonnation Technology DATE: January 23, 2003 SUBJECT: EMERGENCY UPGRA DE OF COUNTY TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE Specific Request(s)or Recommendations(s)&Background&,usrif<cation .1. RECOMMENDED ACTION: DETERMINE MIN deers is a need:to continue with the emergency action originally taken by the Board on October 26, 1999 on the Emergency Upgrade a of County Telecommunications Infrastructure. 11. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact remains as stated to the Board on 0/26/99. III. REASONFOR RECOMMENDA11ON AND BACKGROUND: On 10126/99 the Board acknowledged that an emergency exists related to the seismic safety of the County telecommunications infrastructure and that the emergency will not permit a delay resulting from competitive solicitation of lids,and delegated to the County Administrator, or designee,authority to immediately proceed with implementation of the"high priority actions" recommended by C: .I»Telecommunications,unications, Inc. The County Administrator's Office in conjunction with the County Telecommunications Division is currently,proceeding with the delineation of specifications for the required work, as well as the identification of appropriate vendors to complete the work. This item was lash noticed January 28,2003. y s CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:�YES SIGNATURE: `, Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendat on of Board Committee ''Approve Other Si natirefsl; < Action of Ba rd Dn: February 4, 2003 Approved as Recornmiended X Other f VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CER T IFY T NAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN" X Unanimous(Absent_ Til �} AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE Ayes: _ Noes: _.__ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON ELATE SHOWN. Absent; Abstain, Attested; Febrt:a 41 203' cc: (4) Department of Information Technology John Sweeten,Clerk of the Board,of Supervisors and County Administrator DEPUTY € 382(10188)